2025 World Athletics Indoor Championships – Men's heptathlon

Men's heptathlon
at the 2025 World Athletics Indoor Championships
Men's heptathlon ; at the 2025 World Athletics Indoor Championships
	The medalists in the event.
Venue	Nanjing's Cube at Nanjing Youth Olympic Sports Park
Dates	22–23 March
Competitors	12 from 8 nations
Winning points	6475
Medalists
	← 2024 2026 →

The men's heptathlon at the 2025 World Athletics Indoor Championships took place on the short track of the Nanjing's Cube at Nanjing Youth Olympic Sports Park in Nanjing, China, from 22 to 23 March 2025.. This was the 17th time the event was contested at the World Athletics Indoor Championships. Athletes could qualify by achieving the entry standard or by their World Athletics Ranking in the event.

The 60 metres, long jump, shot put, and high jump took place on 21 March during the morning session. The 60 metres hurdles, pole vault, and 1000 metres took place on 21 March during the evening session.

Background

The men's heptathlon was contested 16 times before 2025, at every edition of the World Athletics Indoor Championships since 1993.

Records before the 2025 World Athletics Indoor Championships
Record	Athlete (nation)	Score (pts)	Location	Date
World record^[1]	Ashton Eaton (USA)	6645	Istanbul, Turkey	9-10 March 2012
Championship record^[2]	Ashton Eaton (USA)	6645	Istanbul, Turkey	9-10 March 2012
World leading^[3]	Sander Skotheim (NOR)	6558	Apeldoorn, Netherlands	8 March 2025

Results

60 metres

The 60 metres was started at 10:04.^[4]

Place	Heat	Athlete	Nation	Time	Points	Notes
1	2	Till Steinforth	Germany	6.82	947
2	1	Harrison Williams	United States	6.90	918	PB
3	2	Johannes Erm	Estonia	6.94	904	SB
4	1	José Fernando Ferreira	Brazil	6.94	904	SB
5	2	Vilém Stráský	Czech Republic	6.95	900
6	2	Pedro de Oliveira [de]	Brazil	6.96	897
7	2	Sander Skotheim	Norway	6.97	893
8	2	Zsombor Gálpál [de]	Hungary	7.01	879
9	1	Heath Baldwin	United States	7.04	868	SB
10	1	Yuma Maruyama	Japan	7.04	868	PB
11	1	Risto Lillemets	Estonia	7.06	861
12	1	Tim Nowak	Germany	7.25	796

Long jump

The long jump was started at 10:48.^[5]

Place	Name	Nation	#1	#2	#3	Result	Points	Notes	Total
1	Sander Skotheim	Norway	x	8.00	7.65	8.00	1061		1954
2	Johannes Erm	Estonia	7.60	7.77	7.58	7.77	1002	SB	1906
3	Till Steinforth	Germany	7.41	7.61	7.59	7.61	962		1909
4	José Fernando Ferreira	Brazil	7.06	7.34	7.00	7.34	896		1800
5	Pedro de Oliveira [de]	Brazil	6.86	7.20	7.15	7.20	862		1759
6	Tim Nowak	Germany	6.92	7.20	7.00	7.20	862	SB	1658
7	Heath Baldwin	United States	7.19	x	7.00	7.19	859		1727
8	Vilém Stráský	Czech Republic	7.03	x	7.10	7.10	838		1738
9	Harrison Williams	United States	7.10	x	6.80	7.10	838	SB	1756
10	Yuma Maruyama	Japan	6.90	x	6.93	6.93	797		1665
11	Risto Lillemets	Estonia	x	6.86	x	6.86	781	SB	1642
12	Zsombor Gálpál [de]	Hungary	6.62	6.49	6.62	6.62	725	1604

Shot put

The shot put was started at 12:10.^[6]

Place	Name	Nation	#1	#2	#3	Result	Points	Notes	Total
1	Heath Baldwin	United States	15.59	15.37	16.00	16.00	851	SB	2578
2	Zsombor Gálpál [de]	Hungary	15.63	14.28	15.27	15.63	828		2432
3	Harrison Williams	United States	14.50	14.96	15.49	15.49	820		2576
4	Johannes Erm	Estonia	14.99	x	15.27	15.27	806		2712
5	Tim Nowak	Germany	14.73	14.27	14.50	14.73	773		2431
6	Vilém Stráský	Czech Republic	14.50	14.47	14.71	14.71	772	SB	2510
7	Sander Skotheim	Norway	14.68	14.41	14.57	14.68	770		2724
8	Risto Lillemets	Estonia	x	14.64	14.34	14.64	768		2410
9	José Fernando Ferreira	Brazil	13.60	14.50	14.21	14.50	759		2559
10	Till Steinforth	Germany	12.83	14.36	14.14	14.36	750		2659
11	Yuma Maruyama	Japan	13.80	x	14.17	14.17	739	SB	2404
12	Pedro de Oliveira [de]	Brazil	12.56	13.19	13.61	13.61	704		2463

High jump

The high jump was started at 18:37.^[7]

Place	Name	Nation	1.77	1.80	1.83	1.86	1.89	1.92	1.95	1.98	2.01	2.04	2.07	2.10	2.13	2.16	Result	Points	Notes	Total
1	Sander Skotheim	Norway	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	o	–	xo	o	xxo	o	xxx	2.13	925		3649
2	Heath Baldwin	United States	–	–	–	–	–	–	o	–	o	o	o	xo	xo	xxx	2.13	925	SB	3503
3	Till Steinforth	Germany	–	–	–	–	o	o	o	o	xxo	xxx					2.01	813	SB	3472
4	Johannes Erm	Estonia	–	–	–	o	–	o	o	xo	xxx						1.98	785		3497
5	Risto Lillemets	Estonia	–	–	–	–	o	o	o	xxx							1.95	758		3168
6	Vilém Stráský	Czech Republic	–	–	–	xo	o	xo	o	xxx							1.95	758		3268
7	Tim Nowak	Germany	–	–	–	–	–	xo	xxo	xxx							1.95	758		3558
8	Yuma Maruyama	Japan	–	–	–	o	o	xo	xxx								1.92	731		3135
9	José Fernando Ferreira	Brazil	–	o	–	o	xo	xo	xxx								1.92	731		3290
10	Harrison Williams	United States	–	–	–	xo	xxo	xxo	xr								1.92	731	SB	3307
11	Pedro de Oliveira [de]	Brazil	–	o	–	xxo	xxo	xxx									1.89	705	SB	3168
12	Zsombor Gálpál [de]	Hungary	o	xo	xo	xxo	xxx										1.86	679		3111

60 metres hurdles

The 60 metres hurdles was started at 10:04.^[8]

Place	Heat	Athlete	Nation	Time	Points	Notes	Total
1	2	Till Steinforth	Germany	7.85	1020		4492
2	2	Vilém Stráský	Czech Republic	7.87	1015	PB	4283
3	2	Johannes Erm	Estonia	7.91	1005	PB	4502
4	2	Sander Skotheim	Norway	7.93	999	PB	4648
5	2	Yuma Maruyama	Japan	7.93	999	PB	4134
6	2	José Fernando Ferreira	Brazil	7.96	992		4282
7	1	Heath Baldwin	United States	7.99	984	SB	4487
8	1	Pedro de Oliveira [de]	Brazil	8.04	972	PB	4140
9	1	Zsombor Gálpál [de]	Hungary	8.19	935		4046
10	1	Risto Lillemets	Estonia	8.23	925		4093
11	1	Tim Nowak	Germany	8.24	922		4111
12	1	Harrison Williams	United States	8.50	860	SB	4167

Pole vault

The pole vault was started at 11:31.^[9]

Place	Name	Nation	3.70	3.80	3.90	4.00	4.10	4.20	4.30	4.40	4.50	4.60	4.70	4.80	4.90	5.00	5.10	5.20	5.30	5.40	5.50	Result	Points	Notes	Total
1	Johannes Erm	Estonia	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	xo	o	o	o	xo	xxo	–	xxx	5.30	1004	SB	5506
2	Till Steinforth	Germany	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	o	o	xo	o	o	xxx			5.20	972	SB	5464
3	José Fernando Ferreira	Brazil	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	o	–	xxo	–	o	xxo	o	xo	xxx			5.20	972	PB	5254
4	Vilém Stráský	Czech Republic	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	o	–	o	o	xo	xo	o	xxx					5.00	910	PB	5193
5	Tim Nowak	Germany	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	o	o	o	xxo	xxx					5.00	910		5021
6	Sander Skotheim	Norway	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	xo	o	o	o	xxo	xxx					5.00	910		5558
7	Risto Lillemets	Estonia	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	xo	xo	o	xxx						4.90	880		4973
8	Heath Baldwin	United States	–	–	–	–	–	–	xo	o	o	–	o	xo	xxx							4.80	849		5336
9	Yuma Maruyama	Japan	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	xo	o	o	xxo	xxx							4.80	849		4983
10	Zsombor Gálpál [de]	Hungary	–	–	–	–	–	o	xxx													4.20	673		4719
11	Pedro de Oliveira [de]	Brazil	o	–	xxx																	3.70	535		4675
	Harrison Williams	United States	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	r							NM	0		4167

1000 metres

The 1000 metres was started at 20:02.^[10]

Place	Athlete	Nation	Time	Points	Notes	Total
1	Johannes Erm	Estonia	2:34.91	931		6437
2	Sander Skotheim	Norway	2:36.08	917		6475
3	Tim Nowak	Germany	2:36.36	914		5935
4	Vilém Stráský	Czech Republic	2:36.65	911		6104
5	Risto Lillemets	Estonia	2:38.23	893		5866
6	Heath Baldwin	United States	2:41.95	852	PB	6188
7	Pedro de Oliveira [de]	Brazil	2:44.04	829	PB	5504
8	Zsombor Gálpál [de]	Hungary	2:44.09	829	PB	5548
9	Yuma Maruyama	Japan	2:44.54	824	PB	5807
10	Till Steinforth	Germany	2:45.69	811		6275
11	José Fernando Ferreira	Brazil	2:50.93	756	PB	6010
	Harrison Williams	United States	DNS	0		DNF

Overall results

After all events.^[11]

Key

The highest mark recorded in each event is highlighted in yellow

Key:	WL	World leading performance	NR	National record	PB	Personal best	DNS	Did not start	DNF	Did not finish

Place	Athlete	Nation	Overall points	Notes	60 m	LJ	SP	HJ	60 m H	PV	1000 m
	Sander Skotheim	Norway	6475		893 6.97	1061 8.00 m	770 14.68 m	925 2.13 m	999 7.93	910 5.00 m	917 2:36.08
	Johannes Erm	Estonia	6437	NR	904 6.94	1002 7.77 m	806 15.27 m	785 1.98 m	1005 7.91	1004 5.30 m	931 2:34.91
	Till Steinforth	Germany	6275		947 6.82	962 7.61 m	750 14.36 m	813 2.01 m	1020 7.85	972 5.20 m	811 2:45.69
4	Heath Baldwin	United States	6188	SB	868 7.04	859 7.19 m	851 16.00 m	925 2.13 m	984 7.99	849 4.80 m	852 2:41.95
5	Vilém Stráský	Czech Republic	6104		900 6.95	838 7.10 m	772 14.71 m	758 1.95 m	1015 7.87	910 5.00 m	911 2:36.65
6	José Fernando Ferreira	Brazil	6010	AR	904 6.94	896 7.34 m	759 14.50 m	731 1.92 m	992 7.96	972 5.20 m	756 2:50.93
7	Tim Nowak	Germany	5935	SB	796 7.25	862 7.20 m	773 14.73 m	758 1.95 m	922 8.24	910 5.00 m	910 2:36.36
8	Risto Lillemets	Estonia	5866		861 7.06	781 6.86 m	768 14.64 m	758 1.95 m	925 8.23	880 4.90 m	893 2:38.23
9	Yuma Maruyama	Japan	5807		868 7.04	797 6.93 m	739 14.17 m	731 1.92 m	999 7.93	849 4.80 m	824 2:44.54
10	Zsombor Gálpál [de]	Hungary	5548	PB	879 7.01	725 6.62 m	828 15.63 m	679 1.86 m	935 8.19	673 4.20 m	829 2:44.09
11	Pedro de Oliveira [de]	Brazil	5504		897 6.96	862 7.20 m	704 13.61 m	705 1.89 m	972 8.04	535 3.70 m	829 2:44.04
	Harrison Williams	United States	DNF		918 6.90	838 7.10 m	820 15.49 m	731 1.92 m	860 8.50	0 NM	DNS

References

↑ https://worldathletics.org/records/all-time-toplists/combined-events/heptathlon-short-track/all/men/senior?regionType=world&page=1&bestResultsOnly=false&firstDay=1899-12-31&lastDay=2025-03-14&maxResultsByCountry=all&eventId=10229571&ageCategory=senior
↑ "Heptathlon Results" (PDF). IAAF. 10 March 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 August 2012. Retrieved 10 March 2012.
↑ https://worldathletics.org/records/all-time-toplists/combined-events/heptathlon-short-track/all/men/senior?regionType=world&page=1&bestResultsOnly=false&firstDay=2025-01-01&lastDay=2025-03-14&maxResultsByCountry=all&eventId=10229571&ageCategory=senior
↑ "Results 60 Metres Men - Heptathlon" (PDF). World Athletics. 22 March 2025. Retrieved 23 March 2025.
↑ "Results Long Jump Men - Heptathlon" (PDF). World Athletics. 22 March 2025. Retrieved 23 March 2025.
↑ "Results Shot Put Men - Heptathlon" (PDF). World Athletics. 22 March 2025. Retrieved 23 March 2025.
↑ "Results High Jump Men - Heptathlon" (PDF). World Athletics. 22 March 2025. Retrieved 23 March 2025.
↑ "Results 60 Metres Hurdles Men - Heptathlon" (PDF). World Athletics. 23 March 2025. Retrieved 23 March 2025.
↑ "Results Pole Vault Men - Heptathlon" (PDF). World Athletics. 23 March 2025. Retrieved 23 March 2025.
↑ "Results 1000 metres Men - Heptathlon" (PDF). World Athletics. 23 March 2025. Retrieved 23 March 2025.
↑ "Heptathlon Final Results" (PDF). World Athletics. 23 March 2025. Retrieved 23 March 2025.

[1] ttps://worldathletics.org/records/all-time-toplists/combined-events/heptathlon-short-track/all/men/senior?regionType=world&page=1&bestResultsOnly=false&firstDay=1899-12-31&lastDay=2025-03-14&maxResultsByCountry=all&eventId=10229571&ageCategory=senior

[2] "Heptathlon Results" (PDF). IAAF. 10 March 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 August 2012. Retrieved 10 March 2012.

[3] ttps://worldathletics.org/records/all-time-toplists/combined-events/heptathlon-short-track/all/men/senior?regionType=world&page=1&bestResultsOnly=false&firstDay=2025-01-01&lastDay=2025-03-14&maxResultsByCountry=all&eventId=10229571&ageCategory=senior

[4] "Results 60 Metres Men - Heptathlon" (PDF). World Athletics. 22 March 2025. Retrieved 23 March 2025.

[5] "Results Long Jump Men - Heptathlon" (PDF). World Athletics. 22 March 2025. Retrieved 23 March 2025.

[6] "Results Shot Put Men - Heptathlon" (PDF). World Athletics. 22 March 2025. Retrieved 23 March 2025.

[7] "Results High Jump Men - Heptathlon" (PDF). World Athletics. 22 March 2025. Retrieved 23 March 2025.

[8] "Results 60 Metres Hurdles Men - Heptathlon" (PDF). World Athletics. 23 March 2025. Retrieved 23 March 2025.

[9] "Results Pole Vault Men - Heptathlon" (PDF). World Athletics. 23 March 2025. Retrieved 23 March 2025.

[10] "Results 1000 metres Men - Heptathlon" (PDF). World Athletics. 23 March 2025. Retrieved 23 March 2025.

[11] "Heptathlon Final Results" (PDF). World Athletics. 23 March 2025. Retrieved 23 March 2025.

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